The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-29
Raising the Mortgage.


From the Ne,u York Morning Journal
Kitty and had just come in from milk
ing the cows and were eating our suppers in
the great farm kitchen. We were tired from
our days work, for ever since father had the
last stroke of paralysis we had been COM
PEELED to do much of the farm work our
selves
''Do you know said Kitty, setting
down her bowl of milk suddenly, that the
interest on the mortgage is due tomorrow
That is $35, and we have only $l5 toward
it. Can't you get William Avery to watt 81
81 don't choose to ask him to wait, said
l.
Now it happened that Willis Avery who
held the mortgage on our homestead, was
the son of neighbor, and an old playfellow
and boy beau of my own, who had gone to
the prosperous young city few miles north
of us and commenced business on his own
account, and had a particular aversion to
asking aid or help of him in any way.
might be poor, but was always prold, and
Kitty was quite sympathetic enough to UNI
derstand me.
sat down on the hearthrug, with my
chin in my hands, and stared earnestly at
the big, cracking back log.
Look here, Kitty" | said, suddenly.
"Those russell apples we have left"
"Wellr
"We can sell them There are eight bar
rels at the least. Eight barrels at SO so q
barrel l will take them to Mapletop and
sell Them
"You will, Addy"
"And why notl Squire Dyson would
charge at least 90 per cent. commission, and
make a favor of it at that. can't afford
either the price or the patronage Dontsay
anything about it to father. He would only
fret and raise objections -
but, Addy, HOWE All this seems so per
fectly wild and visionary to me-"
"Well, it needn't; for, believe me, it's the
most practical thing in the world. All we
have to do is to sort the apples out in bar
rels, nice and sound-I can easily do it by
lantern light to-night-and tomorrow
morning Wen rise early, harness old Dobbin
to the lumber wagon"
And what shall we tell papam
"Oh, he'll think I've gone TO singing school
with the Dyson girls, and l don't think it's
a Christian duty to undeceive him." an
swered l. s+..
But, notwithstanding the brave face | put
upon affairs, my heart quivered little the
next day, as | drove off toward Mapleton
with the scarlet stain of sunrise dyeing all
the east and my own cheeks blushed with
the keen morning air
Mr. Holloway of the firm of Holloway
DIOUllcTo, DlOuuCb anu IOulilllootJu
chants, didn't want any apples [ speedily
learned. 4t
"Just bought shipload from Albany,
he said, as carelessiy as if shiploads of ap
pies were as common purchase as 10 cents
worth of tape And drove on, beginning
to feel enthusiastically small.
Mr.. Lovejoy could give me dollar bar.
rel "Apples wasn't worth no more at this
season of the yearr' And / whipped old
Dobbin up, determined to carry them
home again sooner than sell them at that
price.
At the next place stopped, a pleasant
looking, midde-aged man came out and
critically examined my apples.
"How much he asked
1.-TWO dollars and half a barrel"
He ref: cted.
"It's good price" said he, as if he were
talking to his own vest buttons; "but Their
they look like good apples, and we've q toll
erably large Western order to fill. I'll SET
what my partner thinks.
He went back into the gloomy depths OF
his store, and l, happening to glance up, saw
the words painted in black letters over the
door: Hull & Avery"
My first impulse was to drive on and leave
the chance of a bargain behind me; my next
to sit still and await my fate as Providence
dealt it out to me- And presently out came
Willis Avery himself.
81 think we will take your load if
why !" breaking off short, sits Addy Wal
tersm
/ colored scarlet. FL
Eyes" said /, as composedly. as possible
GOOD morning, Mr.. Avery. | shall be
obliged il you will examine the fruit as
quickly as possible, as am i'm hurry"
Mr.. Hall bought the load of apples, and
said if had any more at the same price
and of the same quality. he cautiously
added-he would be happy to take them.
Willis Avery touched his hat, and drove
away as lovely as Queen Boadicea in her
chariot of old
Just $685. counting the melodeon money, .
cried Kitty, gleefully "And now Mr., Avery
may come as soon as he likes"
She had scarcely spoken the words before
there came knock at the door, and in
walked no less a parsonage than Mr.. Willis
Avery himself. received him with the air
of an empress.
"Your money is ready, Mr.. Avery"
II was not thinking of the money,
Addy," he said, reproachfully. ''Do you
think ones mind runs always on money!
mine does good deal +" said l, laughing.
"But had no idea you were reduced to
this. j did not know"
"Mr. Avery, this is scarcely business-like, {"
/ interposed.
"Addy," said he, abruptly, ~ admired
your spirit and courage to-day. / always
liked you as girl, but now"
"Well,n for he hesitated
81 would do something more if you would
let me. / would love you"
did not answer. In truth and in fact j
could not.
''Dear Addy, will you let me sign back
the old place to your father on our wedding
daYW he asked earnestly.
And somehow he had got hold of my hand,
and somehow, before knew it, we were en-
gagged.